Although Stilts and Avocets resemble sandpipers and are
related, strictly speaking they are not, hence this separate page.
The very long-legged Black-Necked Stilt and the American
Avocet are very special birds and Matt does a wonderful job of
capturing these species.

The Black-Necked Stilt is unusual, not only
for its extremely long legs, but for its thin, elongated body, a characteristic
not all carvers capture. The price for each of the two fine carvings
below is $300. The price of the primitive style in the photos
below them is $125 each.

"We
rec'd the carving yesterday.... It is very beautiful and better than the
website shows!"

The American Avocet to the right is quite
detailed, with raised wings and relief carving. A special effort was made to capture whatMatt feels the bird means to him (and hopefully
to his clients). In this case Matt feels the postin place of legs is very appropriate. The costof this carving is $350. The very long legs have to be
specially made and can be added for an additional $50.

The Avocet carvings below are more primitive
.

Each is priced at $125.

Rails

With their longish legs and bills
the Rails somewhat resemble sandpipers, but they are not closely related
to them. As implied by the common name Marsh Hen (for
two of the larger species) they have a chicken-like quality also, which
Matt has captured nicely as seen in the photo below.

This is a carving of a Clapper Rail, a common species which frequents the muddy marshes
of the mid-Atlantic coast.

Its coloration is basically gray-brown with a rusty breast
.

This carving is $350. Omitting some carving detail
would lower the price.

"It's
a beauty, instantly one of my favorite possessions. I can't imagine
a better job."

Gallinules
(Moorhens)

Coots, gallinules, moorhens and rails are all in the same
family. The moorhen (formerly known as the common gallinule)
has an outstanding orange and yellow bill. One similar to the style
shown here is $275.

The CORMONS signature on each carving
or sculptureReach Matt at: E-mail